# Launcher Error Message: Cannot install the game if the game directory is not empty

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-error-message-cannot-install-the-game-if-the-game-directory-is-not-empty/21282>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [September 8, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-error-message-cannot-install-the-game-if-the-game-directory-is-not-empty/21282 "2019-09-08T23:28:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@Gad](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gad)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-error-message-cannot-install-the-game-if-the-game-directory-is-not-empty/21282/1 "2019-09-08T23:28:33Z")

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I haven’t played in about a year, started the launcher, and all saved content was gone and needed to install game again. Attempted to do that, but received the message in the title. The “Directory:” bar is grayed out. I deleted and reloaded launcher, but the issue persists. What do?

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**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/launcher-error-message-cannot-install-the-game-if-the-game-directory-is-not-empty/21282/2 "2019-09-09T05:25:38Z")

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What version are you running? The launcher is currently on version 1.4.3. Also the recent update seems related to your issue:  
[![](https://i.imgur.com/OcrfofH.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/OcrfofH.png)